PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 3004 p4p, 4044 weight class) and Todd Gallagher (ranked 360 p4p, 466 weight class). Todd Gallagher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miroslav Drozd's chin.

Drozd
vs
Gallagher

181 cm
20
162
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
163
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gallagher jabs Drozd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drozd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
It looked like Drozd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drozd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Drozd's shoulder, as Drozd tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gallagher in his tracks.
Nice cross by Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Drozd moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Drozd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drozd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Drozd moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drozd is looking for a counter combo.
Drozd misses with a series of wild punches.
Drozd scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozd scores with a head kick.
Drozd scores with a head kick. Gallagher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher takes a swing at Drozd's ribcage but misses.
Drozd lands a head kick!
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drozd.
Drozd throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Gallagher misses with a looping left.
Jab by Gallagher.
Drozd scores with a head kick. Gallagher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drozd misses with a few strikes there.
Drozd throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drozd tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Drozd lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drozd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Drozd saw that one coming.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
A head kick misses from Drozd.
Drozd takes one to the chin there.
Drozd slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Drozd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Drozd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gallagher lands a left and a right that send Drozd crashing to the mat, dazed. Gallagher thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Drozd is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Drozd.
Oh Drozd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Drozd.
Drozd connects with an inside leg kick.
Drozd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Drozd ducks down to avoid it.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gallagher steps in with a hook that catches Drozd right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gallagher follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Drozd looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Todd Gallagher!